The Italian Language TodayNew Amsterdam Books, 21 apr 1998 - 272 pagina's Italian as a national spoken language is a new experience for Italians; until very recently it was normal for the majority of the people to speak in a dialect, and Italian was a literary language used only by a minority. The first section of this book provides an outline of the language, and a sketch of the dialects. The authors also describe the formation of the modern standard language in its varieties (regional, social, and occupational). Part two is a reference grammar of contemporary educated Italian, presented in the way it is actually used, rather than according to traditional prescription. The book concentrates on contemporary usage and will enable the reader to understand and use appropriately a wide range of expressions, characterized where necessary according to their level of formality or their regional nature. The illuminating combination of historical perspective and contemporary grammer make this a unique contribution to Italian linguistics, and an invaluable reference book for all students and scholars in the field of Italian. The second edition has been revised throughout to bring it completely up to date. |
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... Spelling 95 3 The article 102 4 Prepositions with the article 103 5 Conjunctions 105 6 Nouns and adjectives 108 7 Comparatives and superlatives 112 8 Adverbs 114 9 Personal pronouns 115 10 Possessives 122 11 Interrogatives and relatives ...
... Spelling 95 3 The article 102 4 Prepositions with the article 103 5 Conjunctions 105 6 Nouns and adjectives 108 7 Comparatives and superlatives 112 8 Adverbs 114 9 Personal pronouns 115 10 Possessives 122 11 Interrogatives and relatives ...
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... spelling in Italian ( language or dialects ) . Where necessary a broad phonetic transcription is given ( based on the principles of the International Phonetic Association ) between square brackets ( see the Table of Symbols , page 250 ) ...
... spelling in Italian ( language or dialects ) . Where necessary a broad phonetic transcription is given ( based on the principles of the International Phonetic Association ) between square brackets ( see the Table of Symbols , page 250 ) ...
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... The choice of this phonological system also facilitates the task of the foreign student as it is more faithfully represented by traditional spelling . It should be added here that these points are contentious Italian Today 15.
... The choice of this phonological system also facilitates the task of the foreign student as it is more faithfully represented by traditional spelling . It should be added here that these points are contentious Italian Today 15.
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... spellings bacio , camicia , cacio , cucio , bruciare ) must have originated on the model of words like vicino , with [ k ] > [ tf ] > [ S ] , where the two stages [ tf ] and [ S ] both survived and the two sounds were considered ...
... spellings bacio , camicia , cacio , cucio , bruciare ) must have originated on the model of words like vicino , with [ k ] > [ tf ] > [ S ] , where the two stages [ tf ] and [ S ] both survived and the two sounds were considered ...
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The Grammar of Italian | 87 |
Short Bibliography | 247 |
Table of main symbols used | 250 |
Index | 251 |
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